Real estate and Feng-shui; The Hidden Factor!

Ask anyone dealing with real estate these days and you will hear the term ‘feng-shui’ or ‘vastu’ (in India). Where technology has advanced so much, to partially support such beliefs it is not a surprise that be it people like us or associations of builders, we all look forward to it.

Build homes complementing the natural surroundings

Feng-shui also known as Geomancy is a branch of classical cosmology belonging to Chinese culture. This branch can be used during construction to build homes complementing the natural surroundings. As per the Chinese beliefs the way one decorates home and places certain elements can significantly make a difference with respect to the materialistic pursuits and spiritual environment of the inmates. Where Feng-shui is a years old practice and can be traced to the very roots of Chinese culture, it has recently emerged as one of the major factors held important for real estate. The practicality of Feng-shui makes it inevitable for builders to follow it.

Achieve a perfect harmony

Feng-shui follows simple rules like placement of furniture, usage of colors, placement of the five elements namely fire, water, earth, wood and metal etc. If it is or it is not a superstition it doesn’t matter much because as far as builders matter, it is indeed one tool that not only gives them an extra advantage but even extra profits. Literally, Feng-shui means wind and water and practically it can be seen as a theory to devise a balance between the yin and yang or the negative and the positive energies. Where it has an immense importance in China and decides on almost anything and everything, the concept has been taking over West with its practical wisdom especially as far as real estate is concerned. The basic considerations builders go through while dealing with Feng-shui too are general questions like-how the surroundings have an effect on the house, what makes one house better then the other or how one can balance the interiors with the exteriors to achieve a perfect harmony between the two. The growth of the practice may surprise you but it can also be seen as another dimension of interior designing. Thus, Feng-shui which is rightly the combination of practicality and spirituality is one of the major factors in real estate today, making a mark in the West and not only in Asia.